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Cardiff Metropolitan University: Cardiff, Wales, GB

2021-01-05 to present | Director of the Circular Economy Innovation Community (School of Management)
Employment
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Dr Gary Walpole

Swansea University: Swansea, Swansea, GB

2013-02-28 to 2024-12-31 | Director, ION leadership (REIS & School of Managment)
Employment
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Dr Gary Walpole

Education and qualifications (5)

Swansea University: Swansea, Wales, GB

2014-09-01 to 2021-06-02 | PhD: An exploration of the Leadership and Innovation practices of growth and High Growth Firms in Wales (School of Management)
Qualification
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Dr Gary Walpole

Cardiff University Business School: Cardiff, Cardiff, GB

2004-01-10 to 2006-07-01 | Social Science Research Methods
Education
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Dr Gary Walpole

University of South Wales Business School: Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, GB

2000-07-09 to 2002-07-07 | Human Resource Management
Education
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Dr Gary Walpole

Cardiff University Business School: Cardiff, Cardiff, GB

1996-02-09 to 1999-09-09 | Masters of Business Administration
Education
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Dr Gary Walpole

University of Greenwich: London, London, GB

1988-09-22 to 1991-07-13 | Political Economy
Education
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Dr Gary Walpole

Professional activities (1)

British Academy of Management: London, GB

2024-09-04 | Education Practice Award (Experienced) (Management)
Distinction
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Funding (10)

Foundational Economy Innovation Network

2023-08 to 2034-08 | Award
Welsh Government (Cardiff, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Developing a Shared Narrative

2023-03 to 2023-11 | Award
Welsh Government (Cardiff, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Investigating and Mapping Circular Economy Practices in Wales

2022-05 to 2022-12 | Award
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (Cardiff, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Cardiff Circular Economy Network

2021-11 to 2022-06 | Award
Community Renewal Fund (Cardiff, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Circular Economy Innovation Communities

2020-04 to 2023-12 | Award
European Commission (Swansea, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Open Innovation Community of Practice

2019-09 to 2020-08 | Award
Welsh Government (Caridff, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Developing Innovation Performance of Firms & Supply Chain Clusters

2017-10 to 2018-10 | Award
Welsh Government (Cardiff, Wales, GB)
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Leading Business Growth

2015-07 to 2018-06 | Contract
Welsh European Funding Office (Aberystwyth, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: Case ID 80852
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Dr Gary Walpole

Skills for Innovation in Manufacturing

2015-06 to 2016-06 | Contract
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (UK Commission for Employment & Skills, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

The Centre for Excellence for Leadership & Management Skills in Wales

2009-02 to 2014-08 | Contract
Welsh Government (Cardiff, GB)
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Dr Gary Walpole

Works (25)

Contents

Innovations in Innovation Policy
2025-03-18 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9781035322206
Part of ISBN: 9781035322190
Part of ISBN: 9781035322206
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Developing a model of circular economy engagement for public sector organizations

Public Money & Management
2025-02-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Gary Walpole; Emily Bacon; Tegwen Malik; Nick Rich
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Missing missions or partial missions? Translating circular economy directionality into place-based transformative action

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
2024-11-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Nick Clifton; Carla De Laurentis; Katie Beverley; Gary Walpole
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Implementing circular economy principles: evidence from multiple cases

Production Planning and Control
2024-10-16 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Zheng Liu; Nick Clifton; Homeira Faqdani; SONGDI LI; Dr Gary Walpole
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Pure

Exploring opportunities for public sector organisations to connect wellbeing to resource loops in a regional circular economy

Contemporary Social Science
2024-05-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2158-2041
Part of ISSN: 2158-205X
Contributors: Carla De Laurentis; Katie Beverley; Nick Clifton; Emily Bacon; Jennifer Rudd; Gary Walpole
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Supporting circular economy innovation: An analysis of a circular economy intervention in Wales.

Welsh Economic Review
2024-03-20 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2397-8716
Contributors: Gary Walpole; Peter Treadwell; Laura Steffes; Emily Bacon; Nick Clifton
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An Empirical Study on Public Sector versus Third Sector Circular Economy-Oriented Innovations

Sustainability
2024-02-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Nick Clifton; Khine S. Kyaw; Zheng Liu; Gary Walpole
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Manufacturing Momentum, Growing SME Manufacturing in Wales.

Federation of Small Businesses
2024-01-21 | Report
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

Sustaining SME growth: Promising practices, implementing Circular Economy principles

ISBE Conference, Birmingham
2023-12-01 | Conference paper
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

Disruptive Innovation that could sustain our existence

37th British Academy of Management Conference
2023-10-01 | Conference paper
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

Supporting the transition to a regional Circular Economy: A programme Community of Practice approach

Transforming Regions: Policies and Planning for People and Places
2023-06-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

Enhancing Circular Economy Capabilities of Practitioners: An analysis of interventions that have proved effective at developing the Circular Economy (CE) implementation capabilities of practitioners

2023-05 | Report | Author
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Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole; Nick Clifton; Sandy Kyaw; Nick Rich; Karolina Rucinska; Sue Smith; Laura Steffes; Peter Treadwell
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Pure

An analysis of interventions that have proved effective at developing the Circular Economy (CE) implementation capabilities of practitioners

Cardiff Metropolitan
2023-05-15 | Report
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

A new foundational economy academy in Wales: scoping and feasibility study

2023-03-09 | Report | Author
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Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole; Peter Treadwell; Susan Smith; Kay Renfrew; Nick Rich; M. McKeown; JM Manley; Zheng Liu; Sandy Kyaw; Nick Clifton et al.
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Pure

Future of Innovation Thought Leadership Project – Innovation for a Circular Economy

Cardiff Metropolitan University
2023-02-02 | Report
Contributors: Nick Clifton; Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

A Scoping and Feasibility Study for a new Foundational Economy Academy in Wales

Cardiff Metropolitan
2023-01-18 | Report
Contributors: Gary Walpole; Nick Clifton; Nick Rich; Emily Bacon; Sue Smith; Mick McKeown; Julian Manley; Kay Renfrew; Zheng Liu; Peter Treadwell et al.
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Dr Gary Walpole

Circular Economy Implementation - Case Studies in Wales

2023-01-16 | Report
Contributors: Gary Walpole; Ben Dewale; Sarah Evans; Nerys Fuller-Love; Sarah Hopkins; Zheng Liu; Pouya Moghadam; Lyndon Murphy; Nicholas Rich; Clare Sain-Ley-Berry
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A communities of practice approach to promoting regional circular economy innovation: evidence from East Wales

European Planning Studies
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85140024189

Part of ISSN: 14695944 09654313
Contributors: Liu, Z.; James, S.; Walpole, G.; White, G.R.T.
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Developing a regional Foundational Economy: An analysis of a regional economic and social value development approach

Regions in Transition: Balancing Economic, Social and Environmental Priorities for Better Regional Futures
2022-12-05 | Conference paper
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

Innovation Leadership in High Growth Firms: Discerning promising practices

20th International Studying Leadership Conference
2022-12-05 | Conference paper
Contributors: Dr Gary Walpole
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Dr Gary Walpole

New development: Enhancing regional innovation capabilities through formal public service communities of practice

Public Money & Management
2022-01-17 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0954-0962
Part of ISSN: 1467-9302
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Dr Gary Walpole
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An exploration of the leadership and innovation practices of growth and high growth SMEs, in Wales

2020 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Managing productivity in Welsh firms – Final report

2020-03-08 | Report | Author
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Contributors: Sandy Kyaw; Brian Morgan; Gerald Holtham; Selyf Morgan; Robert Huggins; Nick Clifton; Jeff Davies; Dr Gary Walpole
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Pure

Managing Productivity in Welsh Firms

Cardiff Metropolitan University
2019-12-01 | Report
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Dr Gary Walpole

Skills for Innovation in Manufacturing

Swansea University
2016-06-01 | Manual
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Dr Gary Walpole